Org Mode cheatsheet

Syntax

Headings

* Welcome to Org mode

  Lines starting with * are headings.
  These lines without are notes.

** Sub-heading

   Two stars mark a 2nd-level subheading (h2).

Lists

* Lists

To buy:
1. Milk
2. Eggs
   - Organic
3. Cheese
   + Parmesan
   + Mozarella

Inline styles

*bold*
/italic/
_underline_
=code=
~verbatim~
+strike-through+

To do

* TODO buy airplane

Cycle by using S-LEFT / S-RIGHT. List all TODO’s via C-c C-v.

Shortcuts

Basic shortcuts

Description	Shortcut
(Un) fold	`TAB` / `S-TAB`
Move up	`M-UP` / `M-DOWN`
New headline	`M-RET`
Cycle workflow	`S-LEFT` / `S-RIGHT`
Cycle priority	`S-UP` / `S-DOWN`

Timer

Description	Shortcut
Start timer	`C-c` `C-x` `0`
Stop timer	`C-c` `C-x` `_`
Pause timer	`C-c` `C-x` `,`
Start countdown	`C-c` `C-x` `;`

You can use this for Pomodoro!

Agenda

Description	Shortcut
Agenda menu	`C-c` `a`
Add document	`C-c` `[`
Remove document	`C-c` `]`
Add date	`C-c` `.`
Add time & date	`C-u` `C-c` `.`

Start by adding the current file to the agenda (C-c [), then use the agenda menu to navigate.

Export

Description	Shortcut
Export menu	`C-c` `C-e`

Lets you export the document as Markdown, HTML, and others.

References

Org for beginners (orgmode.org)
Org mode website (orgmode.org)